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Covid-19: NZ went hard, early, and then went shopping
Retail

Covid-19: NZ went hard, early, and then went shopping

Retail spending on credit and debit cards bounced back in May as businesses reopened from the covid-19 lockdown.

Rebecca Howard 11 Jun 2020
Air NZ reviewing capital structure, yet to draw on govt lifeline

Air NZ reviewing capital structure, yet to draw on govt lifeline

Air New Zealand said it is still reviewing its capital structure after an Australian media report prompted the national carrier to keep investors abreast of its plans, which may include hitting up the market for money.  The Australian Financial Review's Street Talk column toda...

Rebecca Howard 11 Jun 2020
MARKET OPEN: Choppy offshore leads may keep investors sidelined
Markets

MARKET OPEN: Choppy offshore leads may keep investors sidelined

Investors may be subdued after the US Federal Reserve said the covid-19 crisis will weigh heavily on economic activity, employment and inflation in the near term. The Fed, in its first economic forecasts since December, said it expects the US economy to contract 6.5 percent an...

Rebecca Howard 11 Jun 2020
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall as world waits on the Fed
Markets

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall as world waits on the Fed

New Zealand shares dipped, taking a lead from Wall Street as investors began taking profit on recent gains and before the US Federal Reserve makes its first economic forecasts since the pandemic struck. The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 38.17 points, or 0.3 percent, to 11,260.52. With...

Dan Brunskill 10 Jun 2020